Care for Zambia
Analysis
Care for Zambia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Care for Zambia reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £82k to £21k (-75%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Care for Zambia sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Devon Deaf Childrens Society (£21k), Brave Parents (£21k) and Kafuti Trust (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funding Mutende Children's Village, a child-care facility in Chingola, Zambia. We also financially support the Mutende Project Primary School, where younger children from our facility attend and subsidised fee-paying children from the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Devon Deaf Childrens Society | Devon | £21k |
| Brave Parents | Essex | £21k |
| Kafuti Trust | London | £21k |
| Sutton African & Caribbean Cultural Organisation | Carshalton | £21k |